We visit two quirky towns along a winding route from Reefton to Otira.

Small town life and recreation in Marlborough and Buller.

A visit to a mining ghost town. Spoiler alert: no ghosts.

Remembering a Kiwi original.

Into the Bush? Onto the Beach?

Up the cable car, down through the gardens, and into church.

A return visit to the national museum.

We take the local ferry to Days Bay and Eastbourne on the other side of Wellington Harbour.

A brief visit to my old neighborhood.

We begin our first day in Wellington walking in an area I rarely visited as a resident.

We head north to Picton to catch the ferry to Wellington, my first home in New Zealand.

A second day of looking around before we head to Wellington.

We’ve come to New Zealand to see the new home of old friends. We took a first look around the area today.